Morris Overstreet

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Who is Morris Overstreet?

Judge Morris L. Overstreet is the first African-American elected to a statewide office in the history of the State of Texas. He was twice elected to serve on the state’s highest criminal appellate court, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, from 1990 to 1998. As a member of the Court, he authored over 500 opinions.

Before taking the bench, Judge Overstreet served for five years as a prosecutor in the 47th Judicial District at the District Attorney’s Office in Amarillo, where he advanced to First Assistant District Attorney. He also presided over the Potter County Court at Law Number 1 in Amarillo for four years. As a prosecutor and trial judge involved in hundreds of jury trials and thousands of non-jury trials, Judge Overstreet has never had a criminal conviction reversed on appeal because of any error committed by him.

In January 1999, he qualified as a certified contract advisor with the National Football League Players Association and was authorized to negotiate contracts between players and NFL clubs. He is a life member of the National Bar Association and is also a member of the American Bar Association, and served as a former Chair of the Judicial Council Division. Judge Overstreet is also the current President of the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association.

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Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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